During his almost 32-year career, Captain Nelsonserved aboard the following ships: DISCOVERER, SURVEYOR,
and WESTDAHL; PIONEER as Executive Officer; and EXPLORER, and
LESTER JONES as Commanding Officer. His other assignments included
various types of field parties, the Washington Office in both
Geodesy and Charts, the Fort Worth Regional Office, and the Pacific
District Office in Honolulu, Hawaii. At the time of his retirement
on July 1, 1957, he was assigned to the Seattle District Office.